September 2012 Babies

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Ah feel the burn...heartburn that is...

rosemaryet wrote:

So this past week i have noticed a significant increase in my heartburn, never ever got heartburn pre pregnancy but now i have seriously had cereal and milk this mornign and have horrible heartburn and tums doesnt seem to be cutting it!?!? What are you guys doing for yours? Has yours increased over the past fews?

I keep a bottle of tums on my desk at work, and a stash in my purse, in addition to the ones on my nightstand. Never a problem before pregnancy, but definitely is now, and getting worse. I think writing this is giving me heartburn LOL.. The worst is that Cheez-its and Goldfish give me wicked heartburn. So uncool, man!

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babybump27217

@rosemaryet I take Zantac for heartburn because Tums doesn't work for me. I take one and it helps the heartburn go away for a few days.

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brooklynmama2011

@rosemaryet I had heartburn with my first pregnancy, but it is much worse and earlier this time around. Lots of water, avoiding heartburn trigger foods (like tomatoes and chocolate, you can google a list), and sleeping with your head and shoulders propped up can all help.

LOL tomatoes!! i havent yet this morning but this whole pregnancy i have been wanting anythign with tomatoes in it!! SO crazy!! I didnt know you could take Zantac? is it okay or should i call my OB first

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Jewlz2121

@rosemaryet It's fine to take, u don't need to ask first. I take 2 150 mg Zantac per day and take tums for breakthrough burn. You have to take the Zantac right when you wake up and not just when you feel the burn. It's meant to be used as a preventative.

@rosemaryet I take Pepcid twice daily, it's on the safe list like Zantac. Helps a ton, I've had unbearable heartburn since 11 weeks regardless of what I eat.

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MamaBeeBee

Everything gives me heartburn while I'm pregnant, I don't like taking meds (& I hate tums) but chocolate milk is the only thing that takes it away for me, or ice cream sundaes :) I get heartburn so bad my ears burn it's the weirdest feeling...

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Sbro71

@rosemaryet Mine has been horrible mostly at night and it never fails at 4am I get woken up with my throat feeling like it's on fire!! Gotta love pregnancy : )

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drusmom33

@rosemaryet Heartburn hell I'm there with ya! I never had it with my son but this pregnancy..... Heartburn city I was taking 150 Zantac 2 xs a day and tums for break thru. I was still miserable so last ob apt she gave me a rx for Prevacid. only taken it a few days so far so good! Good luck to you

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babybump27217

@rosemaryet Baby is more than likely pressing on the stomach causing the horrible heartburn.

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